Criterion Stakes

Criterion Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	July Course Newmarket, England
Inaugurated	1978
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Newmarket
Race information
Distance	7f (1,408 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Three-years-old and up excluding Group 1 winners this year or last year
Weight	8 st 8 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 8 lb for Group 2 winners * 5 lb for Group 3 winners * * since August 31 last year
Purse	£65,000 (2015) 1st: £36,861.50

Criterion Stakes

2016
Breton Rock	Adaay	Here Comes When

Previous years
2015
Markaz	Hors De Combat	Lincoln
2014
Gregorian	Garswood	Eton Forever
2013
Producer	Red Jazz	Pastoral Player
2012
Libranno	Edinburgh Knight	Majestic Myles
2011
Libranno	Pausanias	Beacon Lodge
2010
Premio Loco	Red Jazz	Doncaster Rover
2009
Imbongi	Huntdown	Balthazaar's Gift
2008
Racer Forever	King Of Dixie	Blythe Knight
2007
Silver Touch	Major Cadeaux	Fajr
2006
Suggestive	Mac Love	New Seeker
2005
Vortex	Court Masterpiece	Nayyir
2004
Arakan	Desert Destiny	Trade Fair
2003
Trade Fair	Just James	King of Happiness

The Criterion Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

The present Criterion Stakes was established in 1978, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. During the eighties the race was known as the Van Geest Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.

A previous race with the same name was an important event for two-year-olds. Its winners included Ormonde (1885), Flying Fox (1898), Pretty Polly (1903) and Gay Crusader (1916).

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Libranno – 2011, 2012

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Richard Hughes – Trade Fair (2003), Libranno (2012), Producer (2013)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Richard Hannon Sr. – Rock City (1990), Libranno (2011, 2012), Producer (2013)
• John Gosden – Toussaud (1992), Hill Hopper (1994), Racer Forever (2008), Gregorian (2014)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1978	Daring March	4	George Duffield	James Bethell
1979	Alert	3	Eric Eldin	Clive Brittain
1980	Captain Nick	4	Jimmy Bleasdale	Jeremy Hindley
1981	Dalsaan	4	Edward Hide	Michael Stoute
1982	Noalcoholic	5	George Duffield	Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1983	Thug	3	Brian Taylor	Jeremy Hindley
1984	Grey Desire	4	Benjy Coogan	D. Plant
1985	Capricorn Belle	4	Rae Guest	Luca Cumani
1986	Mister Wonderful	3	Tony Ives	John Dunlop	1:25.51
1987	Linda's Magic	3	Willie Carson	Robert Armstrong	1:27.95
1988	Cadeaux Genereux	3	Pat Eddery	Olivier Douieb	1:24.19
1989	Zilzal	3	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:25.95
1990	Rock City	3	Bruce Raymond	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:25.61
1991	La Grange Music	4	Walter Swinburn	James Fanshawe	1:25.89
1992	Toussaud	3	Pat Eddery	John Gosden	1:24.80
1993	Inchinor	3	Richard Quinn	Roger Charlton	1:23.56
1994	Hill Hopper	3	Philip Robinson	John Gosden	1:26.43
1995	Pipe Major	3	Jason Weaver	Patrick Haslam	1:25.00
1996	Gabr	6	Richard Hills	Robert Armstrong	1:24.04
1997	Ramooz	4	Willie Ryan	Ben Hanbury	1:27.59
1998	Muchea	4	David Harrison	Mick Channon	1:25.66
1999	Diktat	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:24.63
2000	Arkadian Hero	5	Jamie Spencer	Luca Cumani	1:24.14
2001	Shibboleth	4	Richard Quinn	Henry Cecil	1:23.66
2002	Atavus	5	Jamie Mackay	George Margarson	1:25.17
2003	Trade Fair	3	Richard Hughes	Roger Charlton	1:23.84
2004	Arakan	4	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	1:25.04
2005	Vortex	6	Michael Fenton	Gay Kelleway	1:25.19
2006	Suggestive	8	Nicky Mackay	William Haggas	1:24.16
2007	Silver Touch	4	Tadhg O'Shea	Mick Channon	1:28.03
2008	Racer Forever	5	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	1:25.41
2009	Imbongi	5	Kevin Shea	Mike de Kock	1:24.83
2010	Premio Loco	6	Jack Mitchell	Chris Wall	1:24.74
2011	Libranno	3	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.56
2012	Libranno	4	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:24.66
2013	Producer	4	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.09
2014	Gregorian	5	William Buick	John Gosden	1:26.78
2015	Markaz	3	Dane O'Neill	Barry Hills	1:23.37
2016	Breton Rock	6	Martin Harley	David Simcock	1:29.90

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
• Racing Post:
  • "1988"., "1989"., "1990"., "1991"., "1992"., "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997".
  • "1998"., "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002"., "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007".
  • "2008"., "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".
• galopp-sieger.de – Criterion Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Criterion Stakes (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Criterion Stakes – Newmarket.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 102–103. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.